The five horses you wanna meet in heaven

[westcoastinvader]

Traveller, Trigger, Secretariat, Ruffian, Seattle Slew

[videogirl10]

#1 ruffian- i would go to hell just to see her once in the flesh
#2 seabiscuit
#3 sunday silence
#4 secretariat- so i can brag to my mom that i met her favorite horse
#5 alydar..just to tell him i am sorry that they killed him for insurance money

Originally Posted by Cardus

I recall that D. Wayne Lukas said that Landaluce was one of the most talented horses -- he might have said in the top three -- that he ever trained.

And this was after he was riding high in the mid-90s.

Most brilliant.
Most talented - Grand Canyon.

Originally Posted by Cardus

Was Grand Canyon a freakish two-year-old in 1988 or 1989? Or am I thinking of Houston, a Lukas "bonus baby?"

1989. He earned over a mill as a 2 yr old. Was euthanized at 3.